A profit-maximizing monopolist will never produce at an output level where _____.
A) demand is elastic
B) demand is inelastic
C) demand is perfectly elastic
D) it suffers economic losses in the short run
E) marginal revenue is zero
Profit maximizing monopolistic never choose to operate on the lower part of the demand curve where demand is inelastic. Monopolist choose to produce on elastic portion of the demand curve so that they can raise revenue by increasing price and also operate at lower total cost.
Option B is correct.
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